Stephen A. Smith Shows Up To Game 1 Like He Is The Biggest NBA Star In The World

Stephen A. Smith was walking into the arena as if he were the biggest star.

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Stephen A. Smith sure knows how to make an entrance. Smith was part of ESPN’s crew for Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks and a clip of him entering the arena before the game went viral on X.

NBA fans hilariously reacted to Smith’s entrance.

One said Smith believed he was the main character.

A fan felt Smith practiced that walk.

One roasted Smith over his bad predictions.

A fan joked that Smith thought he was playing in the game.

One felt Smith was acting like the Finals were about him.

Well, whether Smith believed he was the biggest attraction or not, this is far from the first time we have seen him act in this manner. The last time we saw it was just a couple of weeks ago when he was walking into the arena for Game 7 between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers.

Unfortunately for Smith, that game ended horribly for him, as the Pacers blew out the Knicks 130-109. Going back a bit further, he did something similar during the 2022 Western Conference Finals between the Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqyein6jw5g

Smith certainly isn’t the biggest star when he’s at these games, but he is the top dog at ESPN, for what that’s worth. We can probably expect some more of these extravagant entrances from him for the rest of these Finals.


Who Did Stephen A. Smith Pick To Win The Finals Before The Series?

One of the fans brought up Smith making wrong predictions, so who did he pick to win this series? Well, on First Take, the 56-year-old went with the Mavericks.

“I got the Mavs in six in Dallas,” Smith said. “I can’t say anybody going to a Game 7 in Boston in that environment and winning with an NBA championship on the line.”

(starts at 10:39 mark):

With the Celtics registering a crushing 107-89 win in Game 1, Smith might have just gotten another prediction wrong. There is still a long way to go, though, and proclaiming that it’s already all over would be rather foolish on my part. All those who picked the Celtics like I did, have to feel good at this point, though. 

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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